The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-17
DIES FROM LONDON.
I,ARITY OF RUFFALO'S BILE
AND HIS INDIANS.

eSrS ara ti4S L tlIStIOL HG w est
mister Abbey-The Queens Crown
wells and the French Collection
Life of Maid of Honor to the
leen, Etc.
bSpoN, May More fine weather,
skies and sunshine. On Saturday even
attended the Press Club annual dinner
n was held at the Freemason's Tavern,
re so many good dinners have been
h and are eaten every day. The reason
O that the dining room of the club in
street would not accommodate so
members. Over 200 men,
and guests sat down, and the proceed
were of the most solemn and decorous
IRE It was very different from an as
bIage of American newspaper men.
re was a great deal of heavy respect
Nv" E@.about it. AS the
as do not print Sunday
ions. and Parliament does not sit Satur-
nights. everybody had a chance to be
g. and there be was, in white necktie
swallow-tail coat. The guests included
,ge number of members of Parliament,
lord Wolseley, Viscount Cross, the Lord
Burleigh, and many other peers.
eches were limited to five minutes, anda
II long list of toasts was got through at
konable hour Lord Wolseley responded
1.-THE "Army and Navy" and advised the
ysn when they wanted to change profess
IS not to adopt the army, as however dis
%eeable their duties might be, they were
to be compared with the unpleasantness
army life.
REPAIRING FOR THE QUEENS JUBILEE.
SJubileemania" is gaining ground. The
bers are full of notes on the preparations.
hong the noble guests will be Prince
|folph of Austria, the Crown Princess
'phanie, the King of the Belgians, and
/ Queen of the Sandwich Islands. The
bilee service at Westminster Abbey will
4 the monstrous sum of 100, 900 doiS. All
ladies are commanded to appear in full
kning dress, in order to crafty the
|een's passion for bare neclzs, and some of
religious journals are loudly denounc-
this regulation as a sacriege.
THE QUEENS REGALIA
20 be furnished up on this jubilee occa-
n. A suggestion has even been made
bugh it viii not certainly be acted on) to
.ert the Koh-i-noor in the crown. A new
cwn was made for George ". at enor-
bus cost; but this, which weighed seven
hnds, was too heavy and too large for the
leen's head, so another was made of less
Ia half the weight-a cap of blue velvet,
fh hoops of silver, brilliant with dia
bids, pearls, rubies, sapphires and emer-
Is. Above it rose a ball covered with
bill diamonds, surmounted by maltese
oss of brilliants, with splendid sapphire
hts centre. In front of the crown was
art-shaped ruby once worn by Edward
Black Prince There are 2,166 precious
mes of all sizes on the crown, worth
$4,000.
And this reminds me that the history of
4 French crown jewels, which are about
come under the hammer, is bound up
th the history of France. They were the
fpanions of her good fortune and her adj
fsity; they assisted in all her triumphs,
arkling in all their brilliancy on the per-
d of their sovereign, and the next day
u to some foreign country as hostage for
ransom of town, to guarantee a loan
ptracted in the interest of the State, or
the payment Of war indemnity.
blen in 1872, the greater part of them
re recovered miraculously, and some also
appeared in the revolution of 184S.
The war of 1870 exposed them to fresh
niger, and they found refuge at Brest
ainst the assaults of the enemy. 1t has
en said that they were deposited ON board
hip in the roads, and only just escaped be
sent to the West Indies, as the vessel
IS ordered to that destination. Their
lyssey was, however, more simple. They
re not exposed to the perils of the sea.
sitting in their morocco-leather cases they
IRE packed in common wooden box made
planks nailed together and taken to the
senal Of Brest. The box was put in a
rner as if it contained nothing of value,
d pile of old iron, chain cables, ETC., was
aped above it. The only person who
lew the value of the contents of the case
ltched over it discreetly and with vigi-
nee. The danger being at end the box
IS brought back to Paris simply corded,
lich gave it the sordid appearance of a
Sc Of ordinary merchandise
Mr.. John Robinson Whitley, Director
neral of ~, American Exhibition, wears
aspe2H a general in command of an
my dong a forced march in the enemy's
mtry. But short time will enable every
connected with the work to congratu-
e themselves on the completion of one of
most gigantic enterprises ever under
Ken by private parties.
BUFFALO BILLS SOCIAL SUCCESS.
Buffalo Bill is making "a great social sue
5, and as the people have found out that
America we produce great hunters and
lian fighters, who are refined and polished
ltlemen, he is loaded down with invita-
rs, but very few of which he is able to
'ept.
The lndiN;s are employing the time before
sning i'll visiting theatres and places of
crest, and attract prodigious amount of
entlon wherever they appear Red Shirt,
mead Sioux Chief, who closely resembles
poleon Bonaparte--the striking likeness
ng everywhere remarked--is also bit of
on. He told me, through his interpreter,
I he travelled miles and miles through
d and cities until he came to the water,
then he sailed and sailed until he thought
re was no more land. only water, but he
found land with more people in it than
left behind him.
hey have been much taken up with the
let dancing at the Alhambra and Drury
nc; so l asked him what he thought of
girls. He said, "Oh I'm a great friend |
Ill women" upon which shook hands !
,mly with him, and evoked one of his |
les, which are as pleasing as they are
9; Asked how many wives he had he re-
q that he had a right to all he wanted,
That one wife was enough to keep any |
4 poor.
HARD WORKED MAIDS OF HONOR.
he maids of honor to the Queen earn |
~ penny of The $500 q year which is
U stipend for filing a very difficult po- |
1n. With the best OF intentions and |
Il the kindest heart in the world, the |
ECU expects so much from herself in the |
Oh physical toll, both for business and /
lsure, that she may perhaps be excused |
sometimes forgetting that the flesh,
sclally aristocratic flesh, is weak.
maids of honor are on duty
a month at time, and at the